Receptacle



Oct. 30, 1928.

L. C. AMENT RECEPTACLE Filed July 21, 1927 alfbozweq Patented Oct. 30,1928.

UNITED STATES LUCY COTTON AMENT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BECEPTACLE.

Application filed July 21,

My resent invention relates to a bag or reccptac e of the shopping typeand to a tie therefor.

The invention contemplates the provislon of a bag of paper, fabric orthe l ke of any desired quality, having a flap at the top which foldsover against the body portion. Both body and flap are provided with twopairs of aligning eyelets, to wit, one pair on a horizontal line and atthe extreme ends of the flap and body, the other pair located between,the first pair and in a vertical line. Threaded through thehorizontally located eyelets in both flap and body is a tie member ofany desired material, which is provided with a pointed portion tofacilitate threading. This tie is then passed from front to back throughone of the vertical eyelets and to one side of the horizontal strand atthe body back, over this strand and then through the other verticaleyelet from back to front. This effectively and simply ties the flapover the body, the loose tie loop serving as a handle.

The invention further consists in the novel arrangement, constructionand combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in thedrawings.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a front view of a device embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a fragn'iental view showing the flap open.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation.

Referring now to the embodiment illustrated, I have indicated a bag ofheavy paper, as an example, having a body 1 formed by folding a sheetupon itself to form a back 1 and a front 1". The front and back portionsare secured together at the bottom and sides in any desired manner.

A flap 2 as a part of the back 1 is provided and is adapted to overliethe front 1".

Back 1, front 1 and flap 2 are provided with aligning aperturespreferably reinforced by eyelets forming two pairs, one pair 3* in ahorizontal line at the ends of the body and flap, and the other pair 3between the eyelets of the first pair and on a vertical line. It is tobe noted that a line joining the pair 3* lies substantially between theeyelets of the pair 3b In order to securely fasten the flap to the bodyso that the contents of the bag may not be accidentally displaced, Iprovide a tie element comprising a strand 4 of any desired 1927. SerialNo. 207,511.

material, threaded through the eyelets 3 in the body from back to front,then through the eyelets 3 in the flap from front to back. The ends ofthe tie 4 are then secured together preferably as at 5 so that a pointis provided. This point may be made as by whipping or by means of wax orthe like applied to the ends.

In threading the tie to locking position, the flap is folded over thebody and the tie pulled tight from the front. This makes one horizontalstrand 6 at the back between the eye lets 3. The point 5 is now passedthrough one of the eyelets of the pair 8" from front to rear, and thenback from rear to front through the other eyelet of the pair over thestrand 6. Thus the horizontal strand 6 is held by a vertical strand 7.The loop 8 may serve as a handle.

In order to raise the flap, the reverse steps are performed thoughleaving the horizontal strand 6 and the ends of the tie loose. In thisposition, the flap may be raised and access had to the interior of thebag.

It will be apparent that such a bag and tie may be made from any desiredmaterials of an desired quality or color combination.

guch a bag provides a secure tie yet allowing ready access when desired.

The entire device is of a cheap simple construction yet which byornamentation or by using appropriate materials may be made to be of adistinctly artistic and aesthetic nature.

What I claim is:

1. A bag having front and back walls, two pairs of apertures near thetop edge thereof, a line joining the apertures of one pair intersectinga line joinin the apertures of the other pair, a tie threaded throughone pair of apertures forming a strand therebetween. and through theother pair forming a second strand overlying that portion of the firststrand lying between the first mentioned apertures.

2. A bag having a body including front and back walls, a tie thereforpassing through aligning apertures at the side edges of the body walls;a second set of aligning apertures between the edge apertures throughwhich the tie passes in an opposite direction, and a third set ofaligning apertures through which the tie passes in the first mentioneddirection.

3. A bag having a body including front and back walls, a set of aligningapertures at the side edges of the body walls, a tie for said bagpassing through said apertures in a single strand, two sets of aligningapertures between the first set, the tie assing through each of the twosets in a double strand.

4. A bag having a body including front and back walls, a set of aligningapertures at the side edges of the body walls, a tie for said bagpassing through said apertures in a single strand, two sets of aligningapertures between the firstset, the tie passing through each of the twosets in a double strand, the double strand overlying the single strand.

5. A bag having a body including back and front walls, a set of aligningapertures at the side edges thereof, a tie forming a strand extendingfrom one edge aperture to the other at the rear of the bag, said tiepassing through rear and front walls, a set of aligning aperturesbetween the edge apertures, the tie passing therethrough from. front toback, a third set of aligning apertures, said tie passing therethroughfrom rear to front, the tie strand between the second and third set ofapertures overlying the first mentioned strand.

6. A bag having a body including back and front walls, a set of aligningapertures at the side edges thereof, a tie forming a'strand extendingfrom one edge aperture to the other at the rear of the bag, said tiepassing through rear and front walls, a set of aligning aperturesbetween the edge apertures, the tie passing therethrough from front toback, a third set of aligning apertures, said tie passing therethroughfrom rear to front, the tie strand between the'second and third set ofapertures overlying the first mentioned strand, the tie passing throughthe edge apertures in a single strand, and through the second and thirdsets of apertures in a double strand.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

LUCY COTTON AMENT.

